Nebraska defensive tackle Jared Crick is one of six players named to both the Outland and Nagurski Preseason Watch Lists for the upcoming season.

The Outland Trophy goes to the nation's best interior lineman, while the Nagurski Trophy is awarded annually to the nation's best defensive player.

Crick, who was a first-team All-Big 12 selection last season, is joined by DTs Sam Acho, Texas; Marvin Austin, North Carolina; Jarvis Jenkins, Clemson; Stephen Paea, Oregon State and Jerrell Powe, Ole Miss.

Boston College linebacker Mark Herzlich, who missed all of 2009 battling overcoming Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, also made the Nagurski Watch List. The former All-American looks to return to the field for his senior season.

North Carolina placed four players on the Nagurski list, including Austin, LBs Bruce Carter and Quan Sturdivant and DE Robert Quinn. Alabama has three players -- S Mark Barron, DE Marcell Dareus and LB Dont'a Hightower.

Ohio State and Oklahoma placed three players on the Outland list, the most of any school. Guards Justin Boren, Bryant Browning and center Mike Brewster represent Ohio State, while Oklahoma placed offensive tackled Cory Brandon, center Ben Habern and DT Adrian Taylor on the list.

The Nagurski Trophy will be on Dec. 6, while the Outland Trophy will be announced Dec. 9.

The Bronko Nagurski finalists were announced Thursday and its not much of a surprise. The Nagurski is awarded to the top defensive player and honestly, any one of the five guys could win it.

Here are the finalists:

Pat Angerer, LB, Iowa: He leads the Hawkeyes with 119 total tackles (79 assisted and 40 unassisted), two tackles for loss (one sack), five passes defended and two forced fumbles.

Eric Berry, S, Tennessee: Berry has 70 tackles this season, 44 unassisted and 26 assisted. He has five tackles for loss, two interceptions and six passes broken.

Terrence Cody, DT, Alabama: Cody blocked two field goals in victory over Tennessee, including the potential game-winner as time expired. He also has 20 tackles, five for losses, one pass break-up and two quarterback hurries for the unbeaten Crimson Tide.

Jerry Hughes, DE, TCU: TCU is fourth in the country in total defense and sixth in the country in rush and pass defense and Hughes is a big reason why. He has 49 tackles, 13 tackles for loss with 10.5 sacks, one pass broken up, six quarterback hurries and one forced fumble.